A genetic breakthrough reveals why mental health conditions often occur together. New research identifies five disorder ...

The development of many psychiatric disorders, including depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, is known to be in great part influenced by genetics. Past research has identified various genes ...

Researchers led by the University of Vienna and Liège University Hospital Center have identified genetic variants associated ...

Genetic testing can help doctors diagnose some neurological disorders, such as Huntington’s disease. It can also provide insights into a person’s risk of future health conditions. Genetic testing ...

Is Obesity Genetic or Environmental? Get All the Details This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Key ...

A sweeping new study of psychiatric and genetic records has the potential to change treatment for millions of psychiatric patients.

Despite widespread misconceptions, eating disorders aren't a choice, they're serious, potentially life-threatening conditions. While social and environmental factors do influence someone's risk of ...

Euan Ashley's lab explores the intricate interactions of gene variants. Tiny "typos," or genetic mutations, can sneak into segments of DNA. Many of these are harmless, but some can cause health ...

Genetic variants can take many different forms. For example, a single letter of the DNA alphabet might be miscopied, like a typo; or whole words, sentences or even chapters can be deleted or inserted ...

An international collective of researchers is delivering new insights into why having multiple psychiatric disorders is the norm rather than the exception. In a study published today in the journal ...